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New evidence that asteroid caused dinosaur demise
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 11 Mar 2013
In an attempt to discover what wiped out the dinosaurs, researchers have now determined the most pr…
Weighing the most distant black holes
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 27 Feb 2013
A new technique that can measure the mass of supermassive black holes may revolutionise our underst…
One in six stars has Earth-sized planet
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 4 Feb 2013
A new analysis of Kepler spacecraft data has revealed that about 17% of stars have an Earth-sized p…
Galaxy cluster ‘dark core’ not so dark after all
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 18 Jan 2013
When NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed an overabundance of dark matter in the core of the merg…
Ultra-hot test rig for Space-Age ceramics
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 7 Jan 2013
Researchers at Berkeley Lab have developed the first testing facility that enables CT-scanning of c…
Nearby ‘super-Earth’ may support life
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 17 Dec 2012
An international team of astronomers have discovered an alien planet, believed to have a similar cl…
Water ice discovered on Mercury
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 6 Dec 2012
Water ice has been discovered on Mercury, despite it being the nearest planet to the Sun, often rea…
Moon born in violent collision
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 3 Dec 2012
Planetary scientists have discovered evidence that the Moon was created when a body the size of Mar…
Surprise black hole duo discovery
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 19 Nov 2012
An international team of astronomers have made an unexpected discovery about globular star clusters…
Meteorite reveals Martian secrets
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 7 Nov 2012
A meteorite that landed in the Moroccan desert 14 months ago is providing more clues about Mars, it…
The hungry black hole
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 25 Oct 2012
A black hole in our galaxy may devour an approaching cloud of dust and gas known as G2. Supercomput…
Disintegrating planet has comet-like tail
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 19 Oct 2012
Astronomers have discovered a faraway planet with a dusty tail. !--more-- In May 2012, researcher…
Mapping the universe with artificial intelligence
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 15 Oct 2012
Researchers in Germany have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm to chart and explai…
Historic observation of rare exploding star
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 10 Oct 2012
The first ever direct observations of a type1a supernova - the ‘standard candle’ for astronomers to…
Milky Way galaxy ‘twins’ discovered
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 30 Aug 2012
The Milky Way is a far from unique galaxy, but when paired with its close companions - dwarf galaxi…
Explosive solar activity imaged
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 3 Aug 2012
New images of an upward surge of the Sun’s gases into a coronal loop have helped scientists move cl…
Milky Way to collide with Andromeda
hddbqtthcb.d hddbqtthcb.d | Added: 16 Jul 2012
The Milky Way looks set to collide with neighbouring galaxy Andromeda – but not for another four bi…
